Tuesday, December 9, 2008

So sorry, I have nothing new to share with you.I got this nasty cold and I don't have extra energy to go to my stamp room.I didn't share many Christmas cards either, not because I don't want to show them, it's way worse..............I didn't make them............So hopefully things will get better soon, my to do list is growing every day.Hope you are all having a good day, Anja

Thursday, December 4, 2008

I seem to be sticking to the same colours these days. But I did a bow, and I do like it, usually when I try to make a bow, I never like it so I just make a double knot. And even that can be hard sometimes.

The black piece had the dots from the CB embossing folder, I was thinking of putting some stickles on the flowers but I didn't do it.

I put the little dots on the bottom instead.

Those new Nestabilities are really nice if you can get your hands on them.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

This is a card I made Tuesday morning, I didn't have a lot of time so I used the same layout and colours as the previous card and I dried the stickles with the heater in our car. Don't worry, my husband was driving.

The image is coloured with twinkling H2O's and Tombo markers, same as the other card.

Friday, November 28, 2008

This is the card I have made for Sketch challenge 204 from Splitcoast.Soft colours, makes me think of spring but we are far away from that.I really like the card, hope you do too.There are some crystal stickles in the middle of the flowers but it's hard to see in the picture. I have a busy day ahead so this is a short post. Have a good day and thanks for looking, Anja

has some nice embossed trees in some of her cards with 2 colours and I thought I was gonna try that.......it is easy to do and it really turns out nice......you just have to keep the 2 colours apart and not use the same tray if you haven't emptied it yet.

I didn't do that so I ended up with 2 colours mixed, copper and brown, so when I finally decided I wanted my trees embossed on the kiwi kiss paper I used this mix. It took me a while to make the card, and I still think there is something missing or maybe there is too much green on the card. Anyway it is as it is and this card will be in the mail tomorrow.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Two very similar cards today,same colours, same idea.I have used my CB borders along the side with some liquid pearls on top.Both of those cards need to go in the mail today......since I made them in time I better get at it.My friend and I are making a hot lunch today for3 "old" Dutch ladies, I don't think they visit my blog, they probably don't like it when we call them old. Anyway we did this last year and had a great time, so I am taking a turn today.It's amazing what you can learn from those ladies who went through so much and came to Canada when immigrating meant, you were probably never gonna see your family again, no email and such things.So I am off to the kitchen to prepare some things, have a nice day and thanks for looking,Anja

I had never stamped on ribbon other than the twill ribbon, so I have learned something new,

it goes really well if you use Stazon.

Since I didn't want to use black in a baby card, I used this blue and worked with it.

I even tried a little bit of paper piercing with the little shirt.

The birthday card is done for Beate's weekend challenge, http://www.beatesblog.splitcoaststampers.com/, I just love this SU stampset Upsy Daisy. The colours are old olive, riding red hood and so saffron. I had to add something sparkling and it had to be the right colour.....all I had was those green little Hero flowers, I think the stamp is made to put

the sentiment in the right top corner but that was not the sketch. I also put a little bit of Chrystal stickles on the flowers, just enough to make it sparkle.

It is snowing here again so I am not going anywhere other than my kitchen and hopefully my stamproom and I am quite content that way, have a nice day and thanks for looking, Anja

Monday, November 10, 2008

The card I am sharing with you today is a simple sympathy card with the new kiwi kiss and black.

You will not believe how long it took to make it.........one of those cards, you start with one thing and then try something else, you end up with a mess in your space and if you're lucky your card will be done, now I should make a few more of those to make up for the lost time. I think it will be nice in a different colour combo too.

For this card I have used the new in colours from SU, the new pink, kiwi and riding red hood. I made 2 cards like this and the other one had fake stitching around the flowers but I have sent it away already and the computer wouldn't take the memory card from my one camera.............grrrr,

so I made another picture with my Rebel and the computer was being nice to me. Anyway, enough complaining, when I looked for a colour combo at SCS I never thought I would put those colours together but I love it.

The bird is a Martha Stewart punch and the saying is from VERVE stamps!!

Now I am off to my kitchen and start dinner preparations, we are having company tonight, then some cleaning and while I am doing that I can think about sketch number 5.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

For this card I used some flowers I bought a while ago, the pink came from my stash and the celery piece is done with the CB dots, sentiment from SU, some black ribbon, silver brads and stickles, easy pie.

The funky circles/flowers are from a really cheap set I found at Walmart.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Today I am sharing this card with you, I have made it a long time ago but since I wasn't a blogger then I have never shared it.I still like it and I actually made another one today.My "new" card for today is still in pieces on my desk........hopefully I can finish it soon.Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, Anja

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

This morning I have a nice fall card to share but my computer won't read my memory card.How frustrating!!Maybe because it doesn't look like fall at all outside, there is snow on the ground and still more to come.Some trees still have their leaves and the sun is just coming out, I better take some pictures.Hope to be back to post the card, have a good day, Anja

Thursday, October 23, 2008

I am back home!!!! It was really good to see my family and friends, the workshop was a lot of fun, the weather was nice.........my son and I were both sick for 2 days, that wasn't fun at all, but it was still a good trip. I hate saying goodbye to my family in Holland but I did miss "my men" at home, I guess that's part of life when you immigrate.Today I had a little stamping time, hope to post it tomorrow because I want to change something, not quite happy as it is now. I was inspired by the beautiful fall colours!!So I am still alive and very happy to be home again.Have a good evening and thanks for stopping by, Anja

Monday, October 6, 2008

I have spent my Saturday helping out at the church with a Youth Group fundraiser, teaching 4 different cards, having lots of fun, what a good way to spend National Cardmaking Day.This card I made yesterday, playing with some of the new SU in colours.Lots of fun too.This card is for my niece, who is spending a year in China to go to the university there.On Wednesday I am leaving to go see my family in Holland and I am also teaching a workshop for my sisters and their friends.I am really excited about that, wouldn't it be nice to get my travel expenses covered??I don't think that will happen but family time is price less!!So I won't be posting any cards for about 2 weeks, I hope you girls come back to visit my blog, have a good day, Anja

Some girls have said to me, you have put on a counter, now don't forget to put on your cards..........and they are right, so here is one of my latest creations.

I am busy working on different projects but I cann't show them yet, I am preparing cards for my church for a fundraiser on Saturday and 4 different cards for a workshop I am doing in Holland. Don't think I get my travel expenses covered, lol!

This one is for a friend, a got this set just now and had to use it.

Bravo burgundy and mellow moss, 2 scored lines along the bottom and I did punch some holes in the scalloped edge but it's hard to see in the picture.

If you go over to Taylor's blog, www.tayloredexpressions.blogspot.com,you can see her beautiful work and herawesome sketch challenges.For TECC34 I made this card, when I was leaving her a comment that I had made a card for this I realized how I really did stick to the sketch.The dp is from American Crafts, so saffron from SU and the red is from Hobby Lobby.I put some stickles on the flowers in the bird, but it's hard to see in the picture, the fake stitches are done with a stamp from Close to my Heart, the bird is from Inkadinkadoo and the saying from Verve stamps.I am happy with this colour combo, after all tomorrow fall will start.Have a wonderful day and thanks for looking, Anja

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

I am busy preparing cards for a group of ladies who are making cards for the foodbank. They plan a night and then like to make a pile of 3 different cards, that's where I come in, I am asked to do all the prep work.This card is not all my own idea, a card similar to this one I had made at a workshop a while ago, I changed some things and added the scalloped circle with the sentiment. I think this card is perfect for the ladies to assemble that night. Hope they like it, I am happy with it, have a good evening and thanks for stopping by, Anja

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

This little frog is a single stamp from Magenta and is watercoloured with Tombo markers, I am not sure how well I like my watercolouring but it's done. On the wasabi green I have used a bubble stamp from Inkadinkadoo with versamark.